There was a little ship, and she sailed on the sea
And the name of the ship was the Turkish Revelry
Ah, she sailed down in that lonely lonesome water
Ah, she sailed on the lonesome sea
Up stepped a little sailor, saying what'll you give to me
To sink that ship to the bottom of the sea
If I sink her in the lonely lonesome water
If I sink her in the lonesome sea
I have a house, and I have some land
And I have a daughter that shall be at your command
If you sink her in that lonely lonesome water
If you sink her in the lonesome sea
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He bowed on his breast, and away swam he
And he swam till he came to the Turkish Revelry
And she sailed down on that lonely lonesome water
And she sailed in the lonesome sea
He had a little awe, all made for to bore
And he bored nine holes in the bottom of the floor
And he sank her in the lonely lonesome water
Ah, he sunk her in the lonesome sea
He bowed on his breast, and away swam he
And he swam till he came to the golden willow tree
As she sailed in the lonely lonesome water
As she sailed in the lonesome sea
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Captain oh captain, will you be good as your word
Or either take me up on board
For I've sunk her in that lonely lonesome water
I've sunk he in the lonely sea
No I won't be as good as my word
Or neither will I take you up on board
Though you've sunk her in that lonely lonesome water
Though you've sunk he in the lonesome sea
If it were not for the love I bear your men
I'd sink you the same just as I sank them
I'd sink you in that lonely lonesome water
Yes I'd sink you in the lonely sea
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He bowed on his breast and downward sunk he
Oh, he sunk in that lonely lonesome water
Oh, he sunk in the lonely sea